Meatballs With A Twist

Meatballs are one of the most versatile dishes you can make.
Make alot and use over a few days
Serve with rice ,peas and either chips or roast potatoes. Or add to a Spaghetti sauce or why not in a wrap with salad and Tsarziki.

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Ingredients:
1kg beef mince
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large onion grated
1 medium bunch of fresh parsley finely chopped
1 handful of fresh mint finely chopped
2 eggs
1 garlic clove crushed or 1 teaspoon of jar garlic
Plain flour for rolling meatballs in
Olive oil for frying

Method:

1) Put all ingredients in a large bowl except flour and oil

2) Mix together using your hands.

3) Take tablespoons of mixture and squeeze together , then roll into balls.

4) Place plain flour into a bowl and Roll balls into the flour to coat

5) Preheat a frypan I use my electric frypan .

6) Add oil to coat pan plus a little more. As you are frying you may need to add a little more.

7) Cook on medium heat for around 8 minutes or until light brown then turn and cook until brown.

Serve with either salad or vegies and potato

First day I Serve with steamed rice, peas and roast potatoes

Second day on wraps with salad and Tsarziki

Third day and up only there is leftovers I make a pasta sauce
 
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Thank you Suzanne rose. I love your recipes and this meatball one looks easy and I also love that you have included different ways to use them. Must try it.
 
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Thank you Suzanne rose. I love your recipes and this meatball one looks easy and I also love that you have included different ways to use them. Must try it.
You are very welcome. I will be adding more recipes soon. What ever I add are recipes I cook and I try to share easy but tasty recipes
 
Meatballs are one of the most versatile dishes you can make.
Make alot and use over a few days
Serve with rice ,peas and either chips or roast potatoes. Or add to a Spaghetti sauce or why not in a wrap with salad and Tsarziki.

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Ingredients:
1kg beef mince
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large onion grated
1 medium bunch of fresh parsley finely chopped
1 handful of fresh mint finely chopped
2 eggs
1 garlic clove crushed or 1 teaspoon of jar garlic
Plain flour for rolling meatballs in
Olive oil for frying

Method:

1) Put all ingredients in a large bowl except flour and oil

2) Mix together using your hands.

3) Take tablespoons of mixture and squeeze together , then roll into balls.

4) Place plain flour into a bowl and Roll balls into the flour to coat

5) Preheat a frypan I use my electric frypan .

6) Add oil to coat pan plus a little more. As you are frying you may need to add a little more.

7) Cook on medium heat for around 8 minutes or until light brown then turn and cook until brown.

Serve with either salad or vegies and potato

First day I Serve with steamed rice, peas and roast potatoes

Second day on wraps with salad and Tsarziki

Third day and up only there is leftovers I make a pasta sauce
This looks yummy, I got to try this .
 
Meatballs are one of the most versatile dishes you can make.
Make alot and use over a few days
Serve with rice ,peas and either chips or roast potatoes. Or add to a Spaghetti sauce or why not in a wrap with salad and Tsarziki.

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Ingredients:
1kg beef mince
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 large onion grated
1 medium bunch of fresh parsley finely chopped
1 handful of fresh mint finely chopped
2 eggs
1 garlic clove crushed or 1 teaspoon of jar garlic
Plain flour for rolling meatballs in
Olive oil for frying

Method:

1) Put all ingredients in a large bowl except flour and oil

2) Mix together using your hands.

3) Take tablespoons of mixture and squeeze together , then roll into balls.

4) Place plain flour into a bowl and Roll balls into the flour to coat

5) Preheat a frypan I use my electric frypan .

6) Add oil to coat pan plus a little more. As you are frying you may need to add a little more.

7) Cook on medium heat for around 8 minutes or until light brown then turn and cook until brown.

Serve with either salad or vegies and potato

First day I Serve with steamed rice, peas and roast potatoes

Second day on wraps with salad and Tsarziki

Third day and up only there is leftovers I make a pasta sauce
Very tasty recipe and good meal ideas, Suzanne Rose. Raising five children, therefore always looking for ways to make meat go further, Like you, i always added a good quantity of breadcrumbs to mince for meatballs or sausage rolls. Still a good idea with increasing cost for all the minces. 😊
 
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Very tasty recipe and good meal ideas, Suzanne Rose. Raising five children, therefore always looking for ways to make meat go further, Like you, i always added a good quantity of breadcrumbs to mince for meatballs or sausage rolls. Still a good idea with increasing cost for all the minces. 😊
Can't wait to make and taste these, looks yummy.
 

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